Lander v. Jordan

SMITH, Justice.

Appellee, Royal G. Jordan, brought this action aga-inst J. H. Lander and the Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company of New York, alleging that he was injured through the negligence of Lander, who ran his automobile against and upon Jordan.

The insurance company was impleaded solely upon the contention that it was liable directly to appellee because it had contracted with Lander to protect him from the operation of any judgment which may be recovered against him by persons injured through the operation of his private automobile. Both Lander and the insurance company urged pleas…